Drug Legalization in Federalist Constitutional Democracies: The Canadian Cannabis Case Study in Comparative...

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Daniel Alati (Ryerson University, Canada)

Drug Legalization in Federalist Constitutional Democracies

The Canadian Cannabis Case Study in Comparative Context

Daniel Alati (Ryerson University, Canada)

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Routledge
27 May 2024

Jurisprudence & general issues; Comparative law; Constitutional & administrative law; Criminal law & procedure; Public health & safety law

This book uses the Canadian cannabis legalization experiment, analyzed in the historical context of wider drug criminalization in Canada and placed in an international perspective, to examine important lessons about the differential implementation of federal law in jurisdictions within federalist constitutional democracies. Utilizing a socio-legal, interdisciplinary methodology, the work provides a comprehensive history of Canada’s federal drug policy and engages in a critical appraisal of its provincial implementation. It also presents a significant international and comparative component, bringing in analyses of the status of drug legalization in other federalist constitutional democracies. Readers of the book will thus gain a comprehensive knowledge of drug legalization in federalist constitutional democracies. They will also better understand the political and cultural factors that impact upon differential implementation of federal law in individual jurisdictions, including, but not limited to, legacies of racism and stigmatization of drug use. Using the experience of Canada and other countries, future challenges and lessons to be learned for states considering federal drug legalization are analyzed and explained. The book will be a valuable resource for students, academics and policy-makers in the areas of Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Criminology, Socio-Legal Studies, Indigenous Studies, and Drug and Health Policy Studies.

By: Daniel Alati (Ryerson University Canada)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 390g
ISBN: 9781032061122
ISBN 10: 103206112X
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 27 May 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Daniel Alati is a professor in the Sociology Department, MacEwan University, Canada. His research falls into the categories of comparative criminal justice, comparative national security and anti-terrorism law, and criminal law and procedure.